I think it’s about time Robbie Keane told Liverpool Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez to get stuffed. Keane was again left out of the Liverpool squad for their showdown with Chelsea on Sunday. I can’t believe Benitez still has a job. It’s about time the owners got rid of him before this season ends up being a total write off for the Merseyside club. Benitez is behaving like a spoiled kid because he said he didn’t sanction the 20 million pound move to buy Keane, instead blaming it on the club and now refusing to play him. If the Liverpool owners had any business sense, it would be Benitez leaving town on the next bus, not Keane heading back to London to rejoin Spurs.

Liverpool did finally get a win though, as they managed to beat Chelsea at Anfield 2-0. It took some last-minute heroics by striker Fernando Torres combined with a red card to Chelsea’s Frank Lampard to seal the victory. The 24-year-old Spaniard scored in the 89th minute and then again in injury time. Referee Mike Riley had sent Lampard off in the 60th minute with a straight red card in a poor decision after Lampard went for a 50-50 ball with Xabi Alonso. Chelsea has already put in an official appeal about the card.

On the transfer front, the deadline has been extended after 5pm for clubs that can prove they’re still working on a deal. In moves that have been completed, West Ham midfielder Julien Faubert left London for Spain and has completed his loan move to Real Madrid for the rest of the season.

Portsmouth has tried to strengthen their midfield by coming to terms with 33-year-old Greek veteran Angelos Basinas from AEK Athens. You might remember Basinas from Greece’s Euro 2004 cup-winning squad. He has agreed a deal to stay at Fratton Park until the end of next season.

Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given, who many feel is the best in the Premier League, has moved to Manchester City on a six million pound transfer fee. The Republic of Ireland keeper has spent the last 11 years in Newcastle.

Everton have signed 21-year-old Manchester City outcast Jo on loan until the end of the season. City originally bought him for 18 million pounds.

Wigan has lent striker Henri Camara to Stoke City for the rest of the season.

Meanwhile over in Italy, AC Milan has announced that David Beckham has been included on their updated UEFA Cup player list. This has of course started to spark rumours that the club is trying to keep him in Italy longer than first expected.

After the weekend’s round of games, Manchester United extended their record of league games without conceding a goal to 12 as they beat Everton 1-0 in a mediocre affair at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, Aston Villa blew a chance to leapfrog over Chelsea and Liverpool by only managing a 0-0 draw at home against Wigan. This was a game Villa should have won, but instead they ending up dropping two points. Arsenal did likewise as they played to a scoreless draw with fellow Londoners West Ham in a local derby.

At the bottom end of the table, Sunderland earned a 1-1 draw away against Newcastle in the 130th Tyne-Wear derby at St. James’s Park. West Brom, Middlesbrough, and Blackburn are the three unlucky clubs in the relegation zone at the moment. However, this could change drastically after each game as there’s only seven points separating ninth to 20th place in the table.